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M6 shut after lorry hits bridge M-way reopens after bridge crash
(about 12 hours later)
A lorry has hit a motorway bridge in Cheshire and jack-knifed causing miles of tailbacks in both directions. A stretch of motorway which was closed after a lorry hit a bridge and jack-knifed has fully reopened.
The accident happened on the northbound carriageway of the M6 between junctions 19 and 20 at about 1530 BST. The accident happened on the northbound carriageway of the M6 between junctions 19 and 20 on Friday afternoon.
The road was closed in both directions leaving queues backing up more than 10 miles on either side. The road was closed in both directions from 1530 BST leaving queues backing up more than 10 miles on either side.
The southbound lanes and two northbound lanes were re-opened a few hours later but the other lane was to remain shut until 0600 BST. The southbound lanes and two northbound lanes were reopened a few hours later but the other lane remained shut until about 0530 BST.